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Demurrer (Noun)

(law) any pleading that attacks the legal sufficiency of the opponent's pleadings.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

(law) a formal objection to an opponent's pleadings.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

The defense attorney filed a demurrer to the plaintiff's complaint, arguing that it failed to state a valid cause of action.
The judge sustained the demurrer, ruling that the defendant's answer to the lawsuit was insufficient to proceed to trial.
The court's ruling on the demurrer had the effect of dismissing several key claims made by the plaintiff.
The attorney carefully crafted the demurrer to ensure that it was narrowly tailored to the specific defects in the opposing party's pleadings.
The filing of a demurrer allowed the defendant to challenge the plaintiff's case without having to submit a full-blown answer to the lawsuit.

A defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him; "he gave evidence for the defense".